Category: Chemicals

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the approach California bureaucrats are taking to implement the state’s 2009-passed “green chemistry” law. Unfortunately, if they do eventually succeed, it could cost consumers and the economy dearly. Continue reading New Green Rules In California Take Safe Chemicals Out Of Use

Ramesh Ponnuru dishes the dirt on plastic bag bans. Continue reading Plastic bag ban linked to diarrhea outbreak

“A study from the National Center for Policy Analysis claims that a ban on plastic bags used by grocers and retailers can negatively impact sales in the ban area and increase sales among stores just outside the bag ban region.” Continue reading Study: Plastic bag bans hurt store sales

The enviros are attacking cosmetic companies which are rushing to reformulate but will likley only wind up creating inferior products. Given the necessity of high-quality makeup to modern life, the question is this: how long will women put up with the enviro junk science and the cowardly cosmetic companies that won’t fight back? Continue reading NYTimes: The Cosmetics Wars

Impossible. Only chemicals can do that. 🙂 Continue reading TV viewing, exercise habits may significantly affect sperm count

“… concerns that residues could remain in the meat and cause health problems despite scientific evidence stating that it is safe…” Continue reading Russia eyes North America meat ban over feed additive

What does it matter if BPA is harmless? Continue reading California to list BPA under Proposition 65

“Labour claims it has evidence that several horses slaughtered in UK last year tested positive for ‘bute’ or phenylbutazone.” Continue reading UK: Horsemeat containing carcinogenic drug ‘may have entered food chain’

Doubtful. Reduced testosterone production in cultured fetal testicle cells swimming in a BPA solution? Continue reading Claim: Harmful effects of bisphenol A proved experimentally

Phthalates in lingerie, oh no! Continue reading Greenpeace detoxes Victoria’s Secret